Kitchen Tools

Japanese Chef Knives 101 by Lee Baldwin Fine Japanese Chef Knives and their uses Japan’s reputation for fine cutlery rivals or arguably surpasses the generally acknowledged world leader, Germany. Combining modern materials, precision manufacturing, and traditional designs, Japanese knives are…

Funny little post I put together several years ago on hub-pages, these days I prefer more elegant knives, like Damascus Steel Kitchen Knives that one can obtain at cutlery retailers such as https://www.facebook.com/Better.Kitchen.Utensils Use Better Kitchen Utensils to cook with.…

This is an interesting article about the history of steel. I think we will follow up with a more in debth look at the history of steel as it is quite an interesting subject. Steel is an alloy that is…

I have always loved Kobe Beef. So tender it just melts in your mouth. It is also probably the most expensive beef on the planet. One 6 oz steak in America can cost upwards of $45.00 raw and over $100.00…

One of the worlds’ greatest swordsmith, Nigara Hamono, explaining the how to make Japanese Damascus Chef Knife. Source: Youtube

This is a fun video of a knife-smith finishing a handle for his Santoku. Custom knife making is becoming very popular. Source: Youtube

A Bit of History on Damascus Steel Knives  Damascus Patterned Swords and knives, is said to be originated in Syria.  The raw material that the swords and knives were made from is called Wootz steel, and came from India and Sri…